Pirates' Max Level System

In addition to the fog and sirens, Qin Luo used the power of the Overlord of the Sea to prepare various strange and mysterious sea creatures such as sea ghosts, sea monsters, ghost ships, etc. for the navy fleet in the fog.

These things are usually not seen in special sea areas. Qin Luo has put a lot of effort into the navy this time.

Now everything is ready, all we have to do is for the navy fleet to plunge into the fog.

"But this fog came strangely, and..." Zhan Guo scanned the sea ahead and frowned as he said to everyone on deck, "It's really vast. It feels like the entire sea is shrouded in fog."

What Zhan Guo said was also what Navy Marshal Gang Gu Kong was worried about. This was the first time Gang Gu Kong had seen such a vast sea fog in his life.

"We took this route before. Did you see any sirens back then?" Zhan Guo's inner uneasiness hadn't subsided, and now it was even stronger. His intuition told him not to enter this fog.

Everyone on the deck shook their heads to indicate that they had never seen it.

"Marshal, I think we should turn around and change our route. This fog and the sirens are too strange. It's like someone arranged them on purpose. Something is not right." Zhan Guo directly suggested to Marshal Gang Gukong not to enter the fog according to the original route.

Qin Luo had long guessed that someone would suggest changing the route, so how could he not be prepared?

Although it was not convenient for Qin Luo to directly control Ganggu Kong to decide whether the navy fleet should change its route, under the hint and stimulation, the drunk Garp and the many drunk navy generals would have no problem at all. No one would notice it at all. At that time, they would just think that they were drunk...

At Qin Luo's suggestion, Garp was the first to jump out drunkenly and shouted: "Hey, Zhan Guo, what are you afraid of? Uh, this is the strongest assembly order of the navy. We even killed Liu Yun, so why are we afraid of him, a fishman? Uh... It's okay, I'll protect you."

"That's right, this mermaid obviously has no fighting power. I want to see what this mermaid looks like and whether it is really as beautiful as the legend says." Seeing that the mermaid was not as powerful as the legend said, Chatun wanted to rush into the fog and catch one to see. Looking at his stupid look, he probably didn't have any good intentions.

The naval generals present were all veterans, so how could they not know Chatun's purpose? However, they all thought of the same thing, so naturally they would not expose Chatun.

Even some naval generals who were not lustful would think of catching a mermaid and auctioning it off as a rare commodity. Even naval generals, who could resist money?

"General Zhan Guo, changing the route is not an easy matter. The fog is so thick that simply changing the direction of travel will not work. We probably have to turn around and take another route. I don't know how long it will take. The Five Elders are waiting for us." A rear admiral stood up and said.

4.5 "Well, but I think it's better not to risk entering this fog." Zhan Guo also knew that re-planning the route was not an easy task, especially when the fog was so vast that the edge was invisible.

"Alright, let's continue forward. The route remains unchanged, but each warship will have more personnel on duty. The lieutenant generals and admirals will take turns patrolling."

In fact, Kong Gu Kong also agreed with Zhan Guo's opinion at the beginning, but after thinking that the Five Elders were waiting for the return of the navy, it was indeed not advisable to let the Five Elders wait too long.

And now the navy’s strongest forces are here. What kind of monsters can threaten the navy? Liuyun even called himself a god, but he is dead now.

Seeing that Marshal Ganggukong had already made the decision and arranged precautionary measures, Zhan Guo had no choice but to say more.

Chapter 382 Skeleton Demon Fish

After Marshal Gang Gukong issued the order to be on alert, the celebration banquet ended and the naval soldiers and generals dispersed and returned to their warships.

The naval fleet stopped in front of the foggy sea for a while to pack up the banquet items and arrange patrol and alert personnel.

Qin Luo's incarnation, Major Sato, also returned to his warship, and the work of arranging patrols was naturally done by his subordinates. As for the effect, it all depends on whether Qin Luo feels that his warship needs to be in trouble, that's all.

When everything was ready, the mighty naval warships sailed towards the foggy sea.

Under the dim moonlight, the connected naval fleets were like lost lambs, falling into the fog that was like a devil with bared fangs.

One minute after the last ship of the navy fleet entered the fog.

The sounds of "plop, plop, plop" were heard in the sea area where the navy was originally anchored, as frequent as the croaking of frogs in a pond during a spring rain.

Dense black shadows emerged from the sea along with the sound, so dense that it made people's scalps tingle.

Looking closely, 19 these shadows turned out to be monsters with exposed black skeletons.

This monster has no neck. Its ferocious head has sharp black bone spurs and fish fins. Under the skeleton are black scales with a green luster. Its hands and feet also have broken fish fins and ferocious claws. Its eyes are scarlet and bloodthirsty, and its long tail is covered with sharp barbs and curled up in the sea.

As the red light shone in the eyes of these monsters, even the moonlight seemed to be tinged with some red, as if to indicate that the journey ahead was destined to be one filled with blood.

All of this appeared like a slide in front of Qin Luo who was sitting in the warship room. As Qin Luo beckoned his finger from a distance, these monsters received the order and all dived into the sea, quietly approaching the navy fleet.

Skeleton Demon Fish, one of the great gifts Qin Luo prepared for the navy.

It was already one in the morning, and the naval fleet had just entered the fog. Chatun led a group of major generals and lieutenant generals, heading straight for the place where the siren had been.

However, long before the navy fleet was about to enter the fog, Qin Luo had already ordered the Sirens to leave. Now was not the time for the Sirens and the navy to directly confront each other.

This led to the naval generals, who had made a wasted trip, cursing the mermaids for being treacherous and cunning, and bullying the weak and fearing the strong.

Qin Luo sneered at this. They were indeed treacherous and cunning, but as for bullying the weak and fearing the strong, I'm afraid that the naval generals who went there would not be enough to fill the teeth of these sirens.

Four hours have passed since the navy entered the fog. Even though the navy was a little worried before, it is almost time to relax. It is said that four to five in the morning is the time when people are most tired and relaxed.

Qin Luo waited for another hour out of caution, and only started to act at five in the morning. At this time, except for the soldiers assigned to guard, the major general and lieutenant general on patrol, and even the uneasy Zhan Guo, everyone had gone to bed.

On a certain warship, a soldier on duty at the bottom of the ship was suddenly awakened by a rustling sound.

"Who?" The soldier asked softly, rubbing his tired eyes.

Because the bottom of the ship is located at the bottom of the naval warship, the enemy will not invade directly here, so generally only one naval soldier will be sent to guard the bottom of the ship to prevent someone from sounding the alarm when a hole is drilled in the bottom of the ship or water enters.

The navy soldier also knew that this alert position was safer, and he fell asleep at some point.

As the soldier asked, the rustling sound stopped for a moment, then started again a few seconds later. The navy soldier swallowed, gripping the knife tightly in his hand and carefully moving towards the source of the sound.

The soldier really wanted to sound the alarm, but when he thought about the severe punishment he would receive from his superiors if it was a mistake, he realized that he was not going to make a mistake.

With this contradictory mentality, the soldiers reluctantly came to the corner of the bottom of the naval warship, which was usually used to store miscellaneous items.

The rustling sound disappeared. The other party knew he was coming, and the navy soldier's legs were shaking. Now he felt a little regretful. It would have been better if he pretended not to hear it.

But it was too late to say these things now. The soldiers also smelled a faint fishy smell, which was very special, with the smell of both fish and blood. This was not a good sign.

Behind a pile of debris, the soldier finally saw the source of the smell: a body that was unrecognizable and whose hands and feet had been almost eaten away. But why was the body so damaged but the smell of blood so low?

This thought flashed through the soldier's mind and was immediately forgotten. Now he just wanted to shout for help. His heart was beating rapidly, telling him that he was in danger and would really die if he didn't shout for help.

The fear of death consumed the soldier's mind, and he didn't even notice the slight noise above his head or the strong stench. A black figure quietly slid down from the top of the soldier and landed behind him.

In the end, the soldier's shout was not heard, only the "clink" sound of the knife in his hand falling to the ground.

As for the soldier, the black shadow bit his neck from behind, and his vocal cords, trachea and aorta were all cut off. Four black claws nailed into the soldier's hands and feet, digging deep into the muscles and getting stuck on the bones, dragging the soldier up. The soldier struggled for a few seconds and then there was no movement.

A red light flashed, and the black shadow brought the soldier's body back to the corner where another body had been placed. 727 was familiar with the place, and it was obvious that this place had become the black shadow's special food storage point.

The black shadow was undoubtedly the Skeleton Demon Fish. Judging from the skill with which it locked the soldiers' limbs and bit off their throats, it was clear that it had used this technique countless times.

As for the soldiers' questions beforehand.

"Why is the smell of blood so low?"

"Let me tell you, Garp, this is because the victim had most of his blood sucked out by the monster that attacked him before he died." Zhan Guo stood up from the ground with a grim face and said to Garp.

The soldier's body was lying on the ground, but it was obviously not very complete. It seemed that it had been "eaten" by something. All the limbs were missing, the internal organs were hollowed out, and the brain was empty.

At seven o'clock, Sengoku and Garp were woken up and told that something big had happened. Then they were called to the bottom of a warship.

Hundreds of such incidents occurred throughout the entire naval fleet. Last night, or more precisely, this morning, nearly a thousand sailors died from the same monster, in similar ways. All of the dead were found on the outermost warships of the naval fleet.

As for why Sengoku and Garp were called here, it was simply because hundreds of people on the warship were all dead, and that soldier was the last corpse.

Chapter 383: Death of Colonel

The strongest person on this warship is only a lieutenant colonel, just like the one Qin Luo is on. However, this lieutenant colonel is from a naval base in the East China Sea. He is just an animal-type devil fruit user. His combat power and experience are far from being a match for Lieutenant Sato, who is Qin Luo's incarnation.

Therefore, it was placed at the outermost layer of the naval fleet and was used only as a fire cover ship.

Such a fleet is the perfect way for the Skeleton Demon Fish to show its power to the navy. If this fleet did not exist, it would be difficult to kill all the survivors on a navy ship without Qin Luo taking action.

"It seems that some terrible things are lurking in this fog, besides those sea monsters." Zhan Guo thought for a while and used empathy to estimate the strength and number of the monsters.

If he was to deploy his men to silently kill nearly a thousand people in just a few hours, including a lieutenant commander, killing him in his sleep before he could even sound the alarm, then the person who did it must be a lieutenant commander.

"I suspect there are at least a few majors among the enemy, numbering around five hundred. They are highly skilled in assassination techniques. Judging from the scales, mucus, and unidentified blood left at the scene, the killer might be a creature from the sea. However, these are just preliminary speculations."

After the investigation, Zhan Guo came to Marshal Gang Gu Kong's warship and reported the relatively conservative investigation results and speculations to Gang Gu Kong.

"Although it's just a guess, based on the situation on the scene, your guess is very likely to be correct. Well done, Zhan Guo." Since the battle against Liuyun, Gang Gu Kong has become more and more satisfied with Zhan Guo. It seems that everything Zhan Guo does is right.

However, does the Skeleton Demon Fish, which caused nearly a thousand casualties in the navy overnight, really have the strength of a major or lieutenant colonel? Actually, it does not.

The Skeleton Demon Fish is a peculiar underwater monster. It is indeed proficient in assassination, but its own strength is not high. Except for a few leaders who have strength between Major and Captain, other ordinary Skeleton Demon Fish are probably only at the level of Navy Sergeant.

In a head-on combat, even a team of five well-trained and coordinated naval soldiers can eliminate a skeleton demon fish without any injuries.

All of the Skeleton Demon Fish's skill points are allocated to assassination.

Whether it's the ability to identify and lock onto the enemy's scent, its keen sense of smell, its ability to climb without being restricted by terrain, its silent movement, or its sharp barbs and claws with paralyzing toxins, all make the Skeleton Demon Fish the god of death in the night.

During the assassination, the black Skeleton Demon Fish seemed to have a layer of protective color in the darkness, and its scarlet eyes would be covered by a layer of eye film, leaving no flaws.

Even skeleton fish that have reached a certain level of strength can move and close the bones that serve as armor on the outside of their bodies, concealing all the aura of the skeleton fish.

The deceased lieutenant commander was killed in such an assassination. He was slit in the throat by a skeleton demon fish leader when he was sleeping soundly.

Zhan Guo's guess about the skeleton magic fish was almost correct, but he still got the most important point wrong, which was the number of skeleton magic fish.

After the naval fleet entered the fog, the number of skeleton fish that emerged from the naval detention area was no less than ten thousand. This was also the result of Qin Luo limiting the number of skeleton fish that participated in the assassination last night.

While a sudden mass death would cause panic among the navy, it would also infuriate the navy's top brass and lead them to take extraordinary measures. However, a slow death, like boiling a frog in warm water, would plunge the entire fleet into a fear of death.

"Based on the evidence we have so far, it seems these annoying little monsters aren't very powerful. It's only because of a surprise attack and assassination that nearly a thousand of our soldiers were killed. I'll have more naval commanders join the night patrols and alerts. If these creatures dare to attack again, they will be brought to justice without return."

Marshal Ganggukong thought for a moment and decided on a response strategy for this morning's bloody incident. He then changed the subject and solemnly gave an order to Zhan Guo.

"Let's put this matter aside for now. I have something more important that I need you to investigate, Zhan Guo." Gang Gukong said with his eyes closed and his hands pressed against his forehead, as if what was going to happen next was giving him a headache.

"Besides that major, two other colonels died last night. Colonels Farus and Jock died in the prison on this warship last night."

Zhan Guo knew that Marshal Ganggu had not finished his empty words, so he did not respond.

"You might have heard, Sengoku, that two generals got into a fight in the banquet hall last night. Those were these two, supporters of Aokiji and Akainu, respectively. I don't need to elaborate on the reason for the brawl. Just an hour ago, the navy guard in the prison told me that both men were dead."

What Sengoku had worried about before finally happened. Sengoku had always felt that someone in the navy wanted to muddy the waters of the future naval position transfers. Not only did they use tricks against him, Sengoku, but now the supporters of Aokiji and Akainu, the two colonels, were killed in the conspiracy.

"Has this matter been spread out?" Zhan Guo asked solemnly.

"Naturally, I've suppressed this matter for now. I had no choice. The two colonels who got into the brawl last night both died inexplicably in prison. Aokiji's supporter, Jock, died from a flame piercing his heart, and Akainu's supporter, Farus, was frozen to death in ice. How could I dare to release such news?"

As Gang Gu Kong spoke, his originally low voice gradually became louder and finally roared out, which showed how angry Gang Gu Kong was.

"These people are rebelling. They can't wait to make small moves to eliminate dissidents before even arriving at the Marine Headquarters. Good, very good. They don't take me, the Marine Admiral, seriously at all."

"hiss."

Zhan Guo took a deep breath, fearing that the navy would be in turmoil on the rest of the journey.

"I'm afraid this news won't be kept secret for long. Since they deliberately planned to kill these two majors in this way, they won't let this news be concealed." Zhan Guo looked at Gang Gu Kong with a serious expression.

"I know, so Zhan Guo, I hope you can find the clues as soon as possible, and I will keep an eye on those who want to spread the news. I want to see who can't help it first." Gang Gukong obviously had the intention to kill.

"Yes, Marshal, I will live up to your trust." Zhan Guo saluted and left. He didn't have much time left.

Qin Luo, the instigator of all this, was drinking wine and singing in his warship room at this time, and everything was going as he expected.

Chapter 384: A Clueless Investigation

"Thump, thump, thump." Powerful footsteps struck the ground, making crisp, resonant sounds that echoed throughout the long corridor. The anxious sound foreshadowed the inner anxiety of the footsteps' owner.

This is the fifth floor below the deck of the largest naval ship, "Navy One", where Admiral Steel-Bone Sora rides. Below is the bottom of the ship.

At the end of the passage is an iron door, behind which is the prison of the "Navy One".

Normally, this place only held high-ranking political prisoners within the navy or some extremely vicious criminals, but last night it was used as a temporary detention center for Farus and Jock, who had caused a brawl at the celebration banquet. Both of their bodies were still inside.

Zhan Guo took the lead. The prison warden had obviously received a notice from Marshal Gang Gu Kong in advance and opened the door for Zhan Guo.

In order to avoid further conflict, Farooq and Jock were imprisoned separately. Farooq was imprisoned in the first cell on the left, and Jock was imprisoned on the right side of the cell opposite Farooq.

The prison here is specially built, and the prisoners are not ordinary prisoners. Therefore, the prison is sealed on all sides, and there is no other exit except the front door. Even sound cannot be heard, let alone 567 quarreling.

Because they were coming to attack Liuyun this time, all the prisoners previously held in the prison were transferred, and even the guards were transferred to do other work. Last night, there was no one here except the chief guard and the two dead colonels, Farus and Jock.

"General Zhan Guo, I am the chief guard here. You can tell me if you need anything." The chief guard was an old officer in his forties. He said with some fear when he saw Zhan Guo coming.

The warden was worried he'd be accused of lax supervision. Last night, because it was a Navy celebration banquet, and there were no prisoners or guards around, the warden hadn't paid close attention to the imprisoned Farus and Jock, and even had a few extra drinks. It wasn't until this morning, when he brought them breakfast, that he discovered they were both dead.

The moment he saw the two bodies, the captain panicked. He had thought that the fight between the two colonels would only result in a few days of solitary confinement if it was inappropriate. He never thought that someone would die. He immediately reported to Marshal Ganggu Kong.

"Well, tell me about the two deceased and the preliminary identification of the cause of death." Zhan Guo estimated that it had been some time since the bodies of the two colonels were discovered, and some forensic doctors should have come to identify information such as the cause of death and time of death.

"Yes, General Zhan Guo." The warden saluted hurriedly, picked up a notebook on the table and began to report the situation to Zhan Guo.

"The two deceased, Farus and Jock, were both colonels. They were imprisoned here by Lord Zephyr because of the brawl at last night's celebration banquet. Colonel Jock was a supporter of Aokiji, and his cause of death was a flame piercing his heart, burning it directly. Colonel Farus was a supporter of Vice Admiral Akainu, and his cause of death was asphyxiation caused by being frozen in ice crystals."

Soon Zhan Guo arrived at the cell where the two dead colonels were. At this time, the two cells diagonally opposite each other had been opened, and several naval surveillance personnel were conducting a series of evidence collection on the bodies.

"Are you sure the cause of death is what you said above, and not other reasons." After hearing the cause of death, Zhan Guo interrupted the warden directly, because there are not many people in the navy who can do these two things. After thinking about it, there are only Aokiji and Akainu.